Improved utilisation of urban waste by near-urban farmers in the Hubli-Dharwad city-region. Final Technical Report of project R7099.

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Abstract

This document represents the final report of NRSP project R7099, \"Improved utilisation of urban waste by near-urban farmers in the Hubli-Dharwad city-region\", which aimed to explore how the collection, disposal and treatment of urban waste could better meet the needs of farmers in the peri-urban areas of Hubli-Dharwad. The report describes project activities, including observation of farmer activities and on-farms with municipal solid waste. The report describes the strategies identified for the management of waste as well as the policy recommendations made by the project.

Citation

Nunan, F. 1999. Improved utilisation of urban waste by near-urban farmers in the Hubli-Dharwad city-region. Final Technical Report of project R7099. Birmingham: School of Public Policy, University of Birmingham, UK, 81 pp.